17.62 Short-Term Rental

1. Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply.
   

1. Residential Unit - "Residential Unit" means a residential structure or any portion of a residential structure that is occupied as a residence.

B. Purpose and Intent.

1. The purpose and intent of this chapter is to provide short-term rental (STR) options intended for fewer than (30) consecutive days in certain zoning districts in a residential unit of any portion of a residential unit.

C. Conditional Use Permit and Business License Required.

1. No residential unit shall be occupied or rented as an STR without first obtaining a Hyrum City conditional use permit and business license.

D. Operational Strategy Plan Required.

1. The owner or operator of a STR shall submit with the conditional use permit an operational strategy plan that outlines the operation and property management and post the approved operational strategy plan on-site. The operational strategy of the STR shall include the following:

a. On-site parking plan with parking designations compliant with this ordinance.

b. Routine outdoor property maintenance.

c. Temporary garbage and refuse storage and collections.

d. Emergency exiting plan.

e. Emergency contact lists.

f. Contact information of the person in direct charge of the STR

E. Plot Plan and Floor Plan Required.

1. A plot plan, as part of the conditional use permit, that includes property lines, location of all building structures including setbacks from property lines, entrances, and designated parking compliant with this ordinance.

2. A floor plan drawn to scale with labels on rooms indicating the proposed uses and include the square feet clean floor space area of each room.

3. Site plan approval shall be required as regulated by this Title.

4. Zoning clearance shall be required as regulated by this Title.

F. Locations

1. The STR shall only be permitted in a single-family and multi-family residential structure; or within a permitted development specifically planned as a mixed-use commercial residential site with a qualifying residential unit. No STR shall be permitted within a detached accessory building, tents, yurts, recreational vehicles, campers, or any other similar structure that cannot be permitted for permanent residential occupancy.

2. No more than one (1) STR shall be permitted in a multi-family residential structure. (i.e., if the multi-family residential structure is a fourplex only one (1) unit may be permitted as a STR).

3. No STR shall be permitted within sex-hundred-sixty (660) feet of a property line that is owner or operated by a private or public school.

G. Occupancy.

1. The STR maximum occupancy shall be no more than one (1) occupant per two hundred (200) square feet of open-floor space area of the residential structure or portion of residential structure that is occupied as a STR. (i.e., if the open-floor space area is 2,400 square feet, the maximum occupancy shall be no more that twelve (12) occupants.

H. Standards.

1. The STR is subject to Hyrum City zoning ordinance, business license ordinance, and conditional use permits ordinance.

2. The STR is subject to Hyrum City nuisance ordinances regarding garbage collection and disposal, weed control, noise disturbance, and offenses against public peace, morals, and welfare. More than three (3) violations within a calendar year may result in the revocation of the conditional use permit and business license.

3. The STR sleeping rooms shall provide emergency egress that meets current building code.

4. The STR sleeping rooms shall be equipped with smoke detectors.

5. The STR shall be limited to two (2) dogs on the premises.

6. The STR signage is limited to one (1) non-internally illuminated sign, no larger that three (3) square feet, and shall only be mounted to the wall of the building.

I. Parking Requirements.

1. A total of one (1) additional off-street parking space will be provided per two (2) rooms.

2. STR parking must provide adequate provision of ingress and egress by standard-sized automobiles and be of a hard surface such as asphalt, pavement, cement, gravel, or road base.

3. The parking of trailers, boats, ATVs, or similar pull-behind equipment associated with the guest use shall be contained on the lot or parcel of the licensed STR and shall not be parked within the public right of way.

J. Fire Safety Inspection Required.

1. The STR business license application shall be referred for approval to the Hyrum City Fire Department for investigation and inspection as to whether of not all ordinances and codes pertaining to fire and safety compel compliance prior to the issuance of a Short-Term Rental Business License.

2. Automatic sprinklers may be required based on International Fire Code mandates for building occupancy, size, occupant load, and hazardous materials stored.